CVS
$92.36-0.24%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $92.36 -0.24%
CVS Health CorporationStock · HealthcareS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%S&P 500 0.2%Russell 1000 0.2%Russell 3000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.1%MSCI World 0.1%
CVS Health Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
CVS Health Corporation total returns by year (1974–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $79.36 | $92.36 | 2.7% | +19.1% | |
| 2025 | $44.89 | $79.36 | 7.6% | +84.3% | |
| 2024 | $78.96 | $44.89 | 2.4% | -40.8% | |
| 2023 | $93.19 | $78.96 | 2.7% | -12.5% | |
| 2022 | $103.16 | $93.19 | 2.0% | -7.6% | |
| 2021 | $68.30 | $103.16 | 3.8% | +54.9% | |
| 2020 | $74.29 | $68.30 | 2.9% | -5.1% | |
| 2019 | $65.52 | $74.29 | 3.9% | +17.3% | |
| 2018 | $72.50 | $65.52 | 2.6% | -7.0% | |
| 2017 | $78.91 | $72.50 | 2.4% | -5.8% | |
| 2016 | $97.77 | $78.91 | 1.5% | -17.8% | |
| 2015 | $96.31 | $97.77 | 1.4% | +2.9% | |
| 2014 | $71.57 | $96.31 | 2.0% | +36.6% | |
| 2013 | $48.35 | $71.57 | 2.4% | +50.4% | |
| 2012 | $40.78 | $48.35 | 1.7% | +20.3% | |
| 2011 | $34.77 | $40.78 | 1.2% | +18.5% | |
| 2010 | $32.21 | $34.77 | 1.2% | +9.1% | |
| 2009 | $28.74 | $32.21 | 1.1% | +13.2% | |
| 2008 | $39.75 | $28.74 | 0.5% | -27.2% | |
| 2007 | $30.91 | $39.75 | 0.8% | +29.4% | |
| 2006 | $26.42 | $30.91 | 0.4% | +17.4% | |
| 2005 | $22.54 | $26.42 | 0.6% | +17.9% | |
| 2004 | $18.06 | $22.54 | 0.8% | +25.6% | |
| 2003 | $12.48 | $18.06 | 1.2% | +45.9% | |
| 2002 | $14.80 | $12.48 | 0.7% | -15.0% | |
| 2001 | $29.97 | $14.80 | 0.3% | -50.4% | |
| 2000 | $19.94 | $29.97 | 0.8% | +51.1% | |
| 1999 | $27.50 | $19.94 | 0.4% | -27.1% | |
| 1998 | $16.02 | $27.50 | 1.0% | +72.6% | |
| 1997 | $10.34 | $16.02 | 1.4% | +56.3% | |
| 1996 | $7.69 | $10.34 | 1.7% | +36.1% | |
| 1995 | $7.72 | $7.69 | 3.3% | +2.9% | |
| 1994 | $10.16 | $7.72 | 0.0% | -24.0% | |
| 1993 | $13.28 | $10.16 | 0.0% | -23.5% | |
| 1992 | $11.12 | $13.28 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 1991 | $10.50 | $11.12 | 0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 1990 | $11.16 | $10.50 | 0.0% | -5.9% | |
| 1989 | $9.30 | $11.16 | 0.0% | +20.0% | |
| 1988 | $6.62 | $9.30 | 0.0% | +40.5% | |
| 1987 | $6.75 | $6.62 | 0.0% | -1.9% | |
| 1986 | $6.31 | $6.75 | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| 1985 | $4.66 | $6.31 | 0.0% | +35.4% | |
| 1984 | $4.36 | $4.66 | 0.0% | +6.9% | |
| 1983 | $4.42 | $4.36 | 0.0% | -1.4% | |
| 1982 | $2.36 | $4.42 | 0.0% | +87.3% | |
| 1981 | $2.17 | $2.36 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1980 | $1.72 | $2.17 | 0.0% | +26.2% | |
| 1979 | $1.65 | $1.72 | 0.0% | +4.3% | |
| 1978 | $1.74 | $1.65 | 0.0% | -5.4% | |
| 1977 | $1.67 | $1.74 | 0.0% | +4.2% | |
| 1976 | $1.13 | $1.67 | 0.0% | +48.6% | |
| 1975 | $0.40 | $1.13 | 0.0% | +182.4% | |
| 1974 | $0.68 | $0.40 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
- Annualized
- +8.9%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +16.2%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +182.4%
- 1975
- Worst year
- -50.4%
- 2001
- Positive years
- 34/52
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.9%
1974–2026
Average year
+16.2%
52 full years
Best year
+182.4%
1975
Worst year
-50.4%
2001
Positive years
34/52
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1974-41%'74
1975+182%
1976+49%
1977+4.2%
1978-5.4%'78
1979+4.3%
1980+26%
1981+8.8%
1982+87%'82
1983-1.4%
1984+6.9%
1985+35%
1986+7.0%'86
1987-1.9%
1988+40%
1989+20%
1990-5.9%'90
1991+5.9%
1992+19%
1993-23%
1994-24%'94
1995+2.9%
1996+36%
1997+56%
1998+73%'98
1999-27%
2000+51%
2001-50%
2002-15%'02
2003+46%
2004+26%
2005+18%
2006+17%'06
2007+29%
2008-27%
2009+13%
2010+9.1%'10
2011+19%
2012+20%
2013+50%
2014+37%'14
2015+2.9%
2016-18%
2017-5.8%
2018-7.0%'18
2019+17%
2020-5.1%
2021+55%
2022-7.6%'22
2023-13%
2024-41%
2025+84%
2026+19%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CVS. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is CVS Health Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1974, CVS Health Corporation (CVS) has returned about 8.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.2%.
- What were CVS Health Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1975 (+182.4%) and the worst was 2001 (-50.4%).
- How often is CVS Health Corporation up in a year?
- 34 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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